Section 11-A208. APPLICABILITY OF ZONING ON GOVERNMENT OWNED LAND

 

208.1 The following government properties shall not be considered included in any zone:

 

(a) Properties owned by the Government of the United States and used for or intended to be used for a Federal public building or use;

 

(b) Properties owned by the government of the District of Columbia in the Central Area (as set forth in D.C. Official Code § 2-1004(c); and

 

(c) Any District of Columbia governmental land or building uses that were either in existence or were substantially planned, documented, and invested in prior to May 23, 1990.

 

208.2 Any change or expansion in the use of land or buildings or any new construction or additions to buildings on the properties referenced in Subtitle A § 208.1(c) of this section shall be subject to zoning.

 

208.3 Properties acquired by the government of the United States and properties in the Central Area acquired by the government of the District of Columbia which are intended to be used for public building or use shall become automatically unzoned.

 

208.4 District of Columbia public buildings in the Central Area shall be exempt from zoning but shall continue to require approval of the National Capital Planning Commission, pursuant to § 5(c) of the National Capital Planning Act of 1952, approved July 10, 1952 (66 Stat. 781, 788; D.C. Official Code § 2-1004(c)).

 

208.5 All properties of the District of Columbia Government not otherwise exempt by this section shall be subject to zoning.

 

 

authority

§ 1 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-641.01 (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2623 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).